#789CAC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.046 226.9), rgb(120, 156, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#789CAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789CAC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 156, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.046 226.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #789CAC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789CAC | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789CAC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789CAC text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#789CAC
oklch(67.2% 0.046 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#6291A5
oklch(63% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#487B91
oklch(55.6% 0.065 227.6)
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Step 700
700
#39687B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 226.3)
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Step 800
800
#305564
oklch(42.8% 0.049 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4652
oklch(37.8% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#789CAC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #949AAD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A1A1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789CAC
#789CAC
oklch(67.2% 0.046 226.9)
- #AF8E7E
#AF8E7E
oklch(67.3% 0.046 47.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #789CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #789CAC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.